How high is the Yahara River at State Highway 113 at Madison, WI right now?

The Yahara River at State Highway 113 at Madison, WI is currently flowing at 59 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 9.86 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Yahara River at State Highway 113 at Madison, WI normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as normal for October 28. Today's discharge is at the 37th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

What is the historical median flow for the Yahara River at State Highway 113 at Madison, WI on October 28?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 66 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 41 to 288 cfs.

Where is the Yahara River at State Highway 113 at Madison, WI stream gauge located?

The Yahara River at State Highway 113 at Madison, WI stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Dane County, WI on the Yahara River. USGS site number 05427850 (coordinates 43.1508, -89.4019).

Yahara River at State Highway 113 at Madison, WI

USGS Site No: 05427850 • Yahara River • Dane County, WI

Yahara River at State Highway 113 at Madison, WI on the Yahara River is currently at 59 cfs (Normal — 37th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 9.86 ft.

Reading from 4 months ago

↑ Upstream on Yahara River

Yahara River at Windsor, WI

Downstream on Yahara River ↓

Yahara River at East Main Street at Madison, WI

CFS Discharge

9.86

Gage Height (ft)

Normal

Flow Condition

N/A

Flood Status

Historical Percentile Comparison

Today's discharge compared to the long-term record for October 28 at this station. Percentile rank shows what fraction of historical years had lower flow on this date.

Percentile	Label	CFS Threshold	Today's Flow
10th	Very Low threshold	41
25th	Low threshold	53
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	66	Today: 59 cfs
75th	High threshold	97
95th	Very High threshold	288

30-Day Hydrograph

Recent discharge plotted against the historical 10th–95th percentile envelope for the same calendar days. Source: USGS daily values + long-term statistics.

10th–95th historical Day-of-year median Recent discharge

30-Day Flow History

Date	Discharge (CFS)	Gage Ht (ft)
May 28, 2026	69	—
May 27, 2026	75	—
May 26, 2026	77	—
May 25, 2026	72	—
May 24, 2026	77	—
May 23, 2026	65	—
May 22, 2026	82	—
May 21, 2026	91	—
May 20, 2026	110	—
May 19, 2026	134	—
May 18, 2026	166	—
May 17, 2026	145	—
May 16, 2026	118	—
May 15, 2026	56	—
Apr 20, 2026	117	—
Apr 19, 2026	202	—
Apr 18, 2026	240	—
Apr 17, 2026	227	—
Apr 16, 2026	312	—
Apr 15, 2026	276	—
Apr 14, 2026	186	—
Apr 13, 2026	151	—
Apr 12, 2026	69	—
Apr 11, 2026	84	—
Apr 10, 2026	100	—
Apr 9, 2026	140	—
Apr 8, 2026	56	—
Apr 7, 2026	90	—
Apr 6, 2026	158	—
Apr 5, 2026	260	—

Station Information

USGS Site No: 05427850
State: WI
County: Dane County
Coordinates: 43.1508, -89.4019
Drainage Area: 114 mi²
Datum (ft): 850.0
HUC Code: 07090002

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Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 312 cfs

Apr 16, 2026
Min discharge: 7 cfs

Apr 28, 2025

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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